Commentary: Trump’s flaws may not drive Black voters to Biden
Commentary: Trump's flaws and previous statements about civil rights may not be enough to translate into enthusiastic support for Joe Biden from Black voters, the writer asserts.
View ArticleWith a pandemic on, college visits take on a new look
College admissions visits are a lot different this year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleFinding common ground in election not easy for some Pa. Catholics
Biden, Trump each court Pa.'s Catholics, who could make up a quarter of the state's vote.
View ArticleAttorney for one of three teens charged in killing of Whitehall High School...
Christopher Nieves, a Freedom High School student, is one of three teens charged in the homicide of Aide Toussaint. Nieves' attorney said he will push to have the 16-year-old's case moved to juvenile...
View ArticleLocal woman dies after crash on Interstate 81 near Harrisburg
An Allentown woman was among two people killed in a crash near Harrisburg.
View ArticlePropane explosion destroys Monroe County home
A propane leak caused an explosion and fire that destroyed a Monroe County home Sunday.
View ArticleGreat American Beer Festival preview: Largest US brewing competition goes...
This year’s Great American Beer Festival and competition will go virtual. Originally scheduled for Sept. 24-26 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, the event will pivot to an immersive online...
View ArticleRecord-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres this year — more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state.
View ArticleWentz rallies Eagles to first win of season, first place in hapless NFC East
Carson Wentz hit Travis Fulgham on a 42-yard touchdown pass with 5:50 remaining to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to their first win of the season, 25-20 over the San Francisco 49ers
View ArticleWith tropics reawakening, we can learn from Hurricanes Sandy, Hazel and other...
More than a fifth of all named storms in the Atlantic Basin have formed in October. That included two — Sandy, in 2012, and Hazel, in 1954 — that became two of the most-destructive and disruptive...
View ArticleLong-term jobless caught in a squeeze that imperils recovery
Millions of Americans who worked in the industries hit hardest by the viral pandemic are finding that their unemployment has stretched from weeks into months
View ArticleThis season, Lehigh Valley athletic directors don’t have it easy. A day with...
Allen athletic director Randy Atiyeh's typical day includes a week's worth of business.
View ArticleCommentary: America needs jobs, not campaign rhetoric
Commentary: New trade deals are not bringing back most of the American jobs lost to other countries and neither presidential candidate has come up with a viable plan to do that, the author asserts.
View ArticlePennsylvania’s voter services website back online after crashing over the...
Pennsylvania’s online system for registering to vote and applying for and tracking mail ballots crashed over the weekend, triggering an outage that has stretched for more than 24 hours and prompted...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: Sen. Pat Toomey announcement
Watch live: Sen. Pat Toomey is holding a news conference Monday morning after reports surfaced over the weekend that he is planning to not seek re-election in 2022 nor run for Pennsylvania governor.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 672 more cases Monday as hospitalizations...
The state Department of Health reports 672 additional cases of the coronavirus on Monday, as Gov. Tom Wolf pushes for spending another $225 million of federal aid to help small businesses.
View ArticleHow Pa.’s victim advocate found herself in the crosshairs of the GOP-led Senate
Republicans who control the Senate have pushed a proposal that would effectively make Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm ineligible to remain on the job.
View ArticleTimeline: Pat Toomey’s rise from Lehigh Valley congressman to the U.S. Senate
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey will return to private life when his current term ends in 2022, he announced Monday. Here are key points in his rise to the U.S. Senate.
View ArticleMeet Lucky, the dog who is our next weapon against the spotted lanternfly
Lucky, an18-month-old German shepherd, is helping state officials fight the spotted lanternfly by sniffing out egg masses.
View ArticleGov. Tom Wolf requests President Trump declare Tropical Storm Isaias was a...
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday requested the president declare a major disaster for the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas so they can receive federal funding to help recover from damage caused by Tropical...
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